Adjustable stovepipe



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ADJUSTABLE STOVEPIPE. APPLICATION man SEPT-19,1919.

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BY (7072268 Smiflb JAMES SMITH, OF BINGHAM CANYON, UTAH.

ADJUSTABLE STOVEPIPE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 17, 1920.

Application filed September 19, 1919. Serial No. 324,867.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Binghain Canyon, in the county of Salt Lake and State of Utah, have invented new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Stovepipes, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention has reference to improvements in stovepipes.

The object of the invention is to provide means between the sections constituting a stovepipe whereby the sections may be moved inward or outward of each other and locked together so that the pipe may be readily adjusted and efiectively held in such adjusted position.

The foregoing objects and others which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood may be accomplished by a simple construction, combination and operative arrangement of parts such as is illustrated by the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of two sections of a stovepipe adjustably connected in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view approximately on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view approximately on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4e is a view illustrating the position of the clamp when the pipe sections may be moved to adjusted position.

Fig. 5 is a view of the clamp when the pipe sections are locked adjusted.

lVhile one end of each of the pipe sec tions constituting a stove or other pipe are constructed or formed as is the section 1 in the device illustrated by the drawings, it is thought merely necessary to illustrate only two pipe sections. The pipe section Z -is telescopically arranged-in the pipe section 1, and the section 2, at its jointed end is provided at spaced intervals with transversely arranged depressions 3, the purpose of which will presently be apparent. It should be stated that the pipe sections are freely slidable over each other, and the pipe section 1 at the end thereof receiving the pipe section 2 is, at a suitable distance from its jointed edges cut inwardly.

provided between the tongues formed between the said cuts. These tongues are indicated by the numerals 4: and have their The cuts are. angular so that V-shaped depressions arev outer ends rolled upon themselves to provide eyes Through these eyes passes a bend able wire rod 6. The center tongue, or the tongue at the connected edges of the pipe 1 extended a suitable distance beyond the remaining tongues, this being provided for by the bended ends forming the eyes on the said remaining tongues. For distinction, the longer tongue is indicated by the numeral 7 and preferably has its outer edge bent inwardly to provide a jaw 8. V

The ends of the bendable wire rod meet over the tongue 7, the said ends being arranged a suitable distance away from each other and being bent upon themselves to provide oppositely extending hook-shaped portions 9, the beaks of which being oppositely directed. Engaging these hooks are eye portions 10 of a clamp 11. By reference to the drawings it will be noted that the eye portions are arranged at an outward angle from each other and from the center or handle portion 12- of the clamp, Thus when the clamp is moved to one position the ends of the rod are not drawn toward each other. The clamp is arranged in this last mentioned position when the sections are to be adjusted with respect to each other. When the clamp is moved to an opposite position, so that the same rests directly on the tongue 8 the ends of the rod will be drawn toward each other, so that the eyes on the outer ends of the tongue will be brought into frictional engagement with the pipe section 2, and in a like manner the central tongue 8, being engaged by the rod and also, it desired, by the clamp will be forced inwardly so that the jaw thereof will be received in one of the transverse depressions 3 in the pipe section 2, and thus the pipe sections will be effectively sustained in adjusted and in connected relation with each other.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed. as new, is

1. Two pipe sections one receiving the other therein, the outer pipe section having one of its edges provided with spaced tongues, all of which, except one, having their outer ends bent upon themselves to provide eyes, a split bendable rod passing through the eyes and the ends of the said rod being disposed over the tongue not provided with the eye, and clamping means at the ends of the rod designed, when brought to one position to draw the said ends toward each other to bring the eyes of the first mentioned tongue into frictional engagement with the inner pipe section and to compress the last mentioned tongue against the said inner pipe section.

' 2. In combination with two pipe sections, one having one of its ends arranged in the'other and provided with spaced trans verse notches, the second and outer pipe section having'its end provided with spaced substantially V-shaped o cutaway portions forming tongues therebetween, all of said the last mentioned tongue having its end bent upon itself to provide a jaw, a clamping member for the hooked ends ofthe rod including an element having angularly disposed eyes which engage with the said hooks and having a handle portion, said clamping member, when moved to one positiondesigned to draw theends of the rods toward each other to compress the eyes of the tongues against the first mentioned pipe section to also cause the said rods to engage with the tongue not provided with the eye to force the jaw thereof into engagement with one of thenotches: in the first mentioned pipe section.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

JAMES SMITH. v 

